Method and apparatus for measurement reporting in carrier aggregation wireless communication systems

ABSTRACT

When detecting occurrence of an event for transmitting a measurement report of a radio condition of a cell at a frequency set for a base station apparatus, to the base station apparatus ( 3 ) communicating with a terminal apparatus ( 2 ), the terminal apparatus ( 2 ) in a wireless communication system ( 1 ) creates a measurement report including information indicating radio conditions of cells at a frequency at which the event occurred and at another different frequency. The base station apparatus ( 3 ) controls whether or not to perform handover of the terminal apparatus ( 2 ) to another cell, on the basis of the measurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus ( 2 ). Thereby, there is provided a wireless communication system in which a base station apparatus and the terminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiple frequencies, the wireless communication system being capable of shortening time required for handover.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system inwhich a base station apparatus and a terminal apparatus can communicatewith each other using multiple frequencies.

2. Description of the Related Art

The standardization body 3GPP (The 3^(rd) Generation PartnershipProject) promotes standardization of LTE (Long Term Evolution) as thenext generation communication standard of W-CDMA (Wideband Code DivisionMultiple Access) system (for example, see Non Patent Literatures 1 to3).

In this LTE, a base station (E-UTRAN NodeB; also referred to as eNB) ofa network (E-UTRAN: Evolved Universal Mobile Radio Access Network) hasmultiple communication cells (also referred to as cells), and a terminal(user equipment; hereinafter also referred to as a UE) belongs to one ofthe cells. There are two states of the terminal: a state called an idlestate (RRC_Idle) in which a radio bearer is not established between theterminal and the base station and a state called a connected state(RRC_Connected) in which a radio bearer is established between theterminal and the base station. When transmitting/receiving data, theterminal is required to transit from the idle state to the connectedstate.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram for illustrating transition from the idlestate of a terminal to the connected state. The terminal uses randomaccess means (random access channel procedure; hereinafter also referredto as an RACH procedure) to synchronize with the base station. As shownin FIG. 15, the terminal sends an RACH to the base station, and the basestation sends an RACH response message (RACH response) to the terminalas a response to the RACH. Through the above operation, the terminal cansynchronize with the base station and can use a signaling radio bearer 0(hereinafter also referred to as an SRB0) for transmitting/receiving aradio resource control message (hereinafter also referred to as an RRCmessage) using a common control channel (hereinafter also referred to asa CCCH).

The terminal sends an RRC connection request to the base station toestablish an RRC connection, using the SRB0. The base station transmitsan RRC connection setup to the terminal using the SRB0 in order toestablish a signaling radio bearer 1 (hereinafter referred to as anSRB1) for transmitting/receiving an RRC message and a non-access stratummessage (hereinafter also referred to as an NAS message) using adedicated control channel (hereinafter also referred to as a DCCH). Whenreceiving the RRC connection setup, the terminal establishes the SRB1.

Next, the terminal sends an RRC connection setup complete to the basestation using the SRB1 to confirm that establishment of an RRCconnection has succeeded and has been completed. The base station sendsa security mode command using the SRB1 to enable AS security (accessstratum security) using the SRB1. After that, when a security modecomplete sent from the terminal is received, AS security is enabledbetween the terminal and the base station.

At this time, the base station establishes a signaling radio bearer 2(hereinafter also referred to as an SRB2) for transmitting/receiving anNAS message with a lower priority than the SRB1 in order to prioritizetransmission of an RRC message with a higher urgency (for example, ahandover command and a measurement report) over an NAS message with alower urgency (for example, addition of a service). When the basestation transmits an RRC connection reconfiguration to the terminal, andthe terminal receives the RRC connection reconfiguration, the SRB2 isestablished. The terminal transmits an RRC connection reconfigurationcomplete to the base station using the SRB1 in order to confirm that RRCconnection reconfiguration has succeeded and has been completed.

This RRC connection reconfiguration includes configuration informationabout a data radio bearer (hereinafter also referred to as a DRB) fortransmitting/receiving data between the terminal and the base station,and the terminal establishes the DRB based on the RRC connectionreconfiguration. In this way, the terminal can transit to the connectedstate.

When the terminal in the connected state moves out of a cell, atechnique called handover (hereinafter also referred to as HO) is usedin which the terminal switches communication with its own cell tocommunication with another cell to avoid disconnection of thecommunication. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing an example ofhandover. As shown in FIG. 16, the terminal measures received power orreceived quality on the basis of configuration of measurement of areceived signal included in the RRC connection reconfiguration describedabove. When an event (for example, the received power exceeding a setthreshold) causing a measurement report to be sent occurs, the terminalsends a measurement result to a connected base station (hereinafter alsoreferred to as a source eNB) as a measurement report. The source eNBdecides a base station to be a handover destination of the terminal(hereinafter also referred to as a target eNB) on the basis of themeasurement report, and sends a handover request to the target eNB inorder to communicate a request for handover and information required forhandover, to the target eNB.

When receiving the handover request, the target eNB sets a handovercommand which includes measurement configuration, mobility controlinformation, radio resource configuration, security configuration andthe like, and sends the handover command to the source eNB as a handoverrequest ACK. When receiving the handover command from the target eNB,the source eNB sends the handover command to the UE without change. Atthis time, the source eNB sends a DL allocation to the UE. The sourceeNB transfers the sequence number (hereinafter also referred to as theSN) of a data packet to be sent to the UE earliest, among the SNs ofdata packets which have not been sent to the UE yet, to the target eNBand transfers data to be sent to the UE also, to the target eNB.

The UE synchronizes with the target eNB using the RACH procedure, sendsa handover confirmation to the target eNB, and completes handover. Inthis way, the UE in the connected state can switch communication from abase station which the UE is communicating with, to another base stationwithout disconnection of the communication.

The measurement configuration for causing the terminal to measurereceived power or received quality includes information such asmeasurement identities (MeasID) which are identities indicatingmeasurement, a measurement object (MeasObject) indicating a measurementtarget, quantity configuration (QuantityConfig) indicating a measurementresult filtering processing operation and the like, reportingconfiguration (ReportConfig) indicating the configuration of ameasurement report, quantity configuration indicating the configurationof values of the measurement result, and a measurement gap indicating aperiod during which data for measuring other frequencies or othersystems is neither transmitted nor received. This measurementconfiguration is included in RRC connection reconfiguration and sent tothe UE from the eNB. Among the above, MeasID, MeasObject andReportConfig perform operations in cooperation with one another. FIG. 17is a diagram showing an example of the measurement configuration.

As shown in FIG. 17, MeasID is an identity indicating measurement andidentifies a measurement configured by combination of MeasObjectID whichis an identity indicating MeasObject and ReportConfigID which is anidentity indicating ReportConfig. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing anexample of MeasObject. As shown in FIG. 18, MeasObject is constituted bya carrier frequency, the bandwidth of measurement, a frequency offset, alist of neighbor cells, a blacklist, a report CGI (cell global identity)and the like. ReportConfig is constituted by the kind of the trigger fora measurement report, a trigger quantity, a report quantity, the maximumnumber of cells to be reported, a report cycle, the amount of report(reportAmount) and the like.

The ways of sending a measurement report includes: sending a measurementreport at the time of occurrence of an event (event trigger reporting),sending it periodically (periodic reporting), and sending itperiodically after occurrence of an event (event trigger periodicreporting). There are five kinds of E-UTRAN events, for example, anevent of a serving cell being above a threshold, an event of a servingcell being below a threshold, an event of a neighbor cell being betterthan a servicing cell, an event of a neighbor cell being better than athreshold, and an event of a servicing cell being worse than a threshold1 and a neighbor cell being better than a threshold 2, and the like.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the measurement report. Inthe example of the measurement report shown in FIG. 19, information ofMeasID, reference signal received power (hereinafter also referred to asRSRP) of a serving cell, and reference signal received quality(hereinafter also referred to as RSRQ) of the serving cell is includedin the top part, and the next part includes neighbor cell information.The neighbor cell information includes information of a physical cellidentity (hereinafter also referred to as a PCI). Furthermore,information of a global cell identity (hereinafter also referred to as aCGI), a tracking area code and a PLMN identity list (public land mobilenetwork identity list; hereinafter also referred to as a PLMN list) isoptionally included.

This neighbor cell information optionally includes RSRP and RSRQinformation. If there are multiple neighbor cells, multiple pieces ofneighbor cell information are included. For example, after the firstneighbor cell information, the next neighbor cell information isincluded as shown in FIG. 19. The terminal performs measurementindicated by MeasID and sends a measurement report to the base station.The base station decides whether or not to perform handover on the basisof the measurement report (and, if handover is to be performed, to whichcell the handover is to be performed), and, if handover is to beperformed, starts a procedure therefore.

Recently, the standardization body 3GPP has promoted standardization ofLTE-A (LTE-Advanced) as a next generation radio communication standardcompatible with LTE. For LTE-A, introduction of band aggregation (alsoreferred to as carrier aggregation) in which a terminal uses multiplecarrier frequencies of one base station is examined. FIG. 20 is adiagram showing the outline of band aggregation. In FIG. 20, an exampleis shown in which a terminal uses, for example, two component carriersthe carrier frequencies of which are f1 and f2, among three componentcarriers (the carrier frequencies of which are f1, f2 and f3). By usingmultiple component carriers as described above, improvement ofthroughput of communication between a terminal and a base station isexpected.

However, in the existing method described above, occurrence of an eventcausing transmission of a measurement report is determined by comparisonwith a terminal's own cell. Therefore, if multiple frequencies (forexample, the two frequencies f1 and f2) are used in band aggregation,the case is just like the case where there are two terminal's own cells.Then, if an event causing transmission of a measurement report occurs inone of the terminal's own cells, the terminal sends a measurement reportto a base station, and the base station decides handover on the basis ofthe measurement report, then appropriate handover is not performedbecause the other of the terminal's own cell is not considered at all.

Accordingly, it is conceivable to adopt a method in which the basestation requests the terminal to transmit a measurement report on thebasis of the other of the terminal's own cells. In this case, operationsof transmitting RRC connection reconfiguration from the base station andreceiving the measurement report of the other of the terminal's owncells from the terminal are required before the base station receivesthe measurement report of the other of the terminal's own cells, andtherefore, it takes prolonged time to perform handover (contrary to thedemand for shortening time required for handover as much as possible).

CITATION LIST Non Patent Literature

-   Non Patent Literature 1: 3GPP TS36.331 v8.4.0 “Evolved Universal    Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Radio Resource Control (RRC)”-   Non Patent Literature 2: 3GPP TS36.300 v8.7.0 “Evolved Universal    Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial    Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2”-   Non Patent Literature 3: 3GPP TS25.331 v8.5.0 “Radio Resource    Control (RRC); Protocol specification”

BRIEF SUMMARY Technical Problem

The present invention has been made under the background describedabove. The object of the present invention is to provide a wirelesscommunication system in which a base station apparatus and a terminalapparatus can communicate with each other using multiple frequencies,the wireless communication system being capable of shortening timerequired for handover of the terminal apparatus.

Solution to Problem

One aspect of the present invention is a terminal apparatus used in awireless communication system in which a base station apparatus and theterminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies; and this terminal apparatus is provided with: an eventdetecting section that detects occurrence of an event for transmitting ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at a frequency set forthe base station apparatus, to the base station communicating with theterminal apparatus; and a measurement report creating section thatcreates the measurement report including information indicating radioconditions of the cells at a frequency at which the event occurred andat other different frequency, on the basis of occurrence of the event;and the base station apparatus controls whether or not to performhandover to the cell of the terminal apparatus on the basis of themeasurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus.

Another aspect of the present invention is a wireless communicationsystem in which a base station apparatus and the terminal apparatus arecommunicable with each other using multiple frequencies; and theterminal apparatus is provided with: an event detecting section thatdetects occurrence of an event for transmitting a measurement report ofa radio condition of a cell at a frequency set for the base stationapparatus, to the base station communicating with the terminalapparatus; and a measurement report creating section that creates themeasurement report including information indicating radio conditions ofthe cells at a frequency at which the event occurred and at anotherdifferent frequency, on the basis of occurrence of the event; and thebase station apparatus is provided with: a handover control section thatcontrols whether or not to perform handover to the cell of the terminalapparatus on the basis of the measurement report transmitted from theterminal apparatus.

Another aspect of the present invention is a base station apparatus usedin a wireless communication system in which the base station apparatusand a terminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies; the terminal apparatus creating the measurement reportincluding information indicating radio conditions of cells at afrequency at which the event occurred and at another differentfrequency, on the basis of occurrence of an event for transmitting ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at a frequency set forthe base station apparatus, to the base station communicating with theterminal apparatus; and the base station apparatus being provided with ahandover control section that controls whether or not to performhandover to the cell of the terminal apparatus on the basis of themeasurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus.

Another aspect of the present invention is a wireless communicationmethod used in a wireless communication system in which a base stationapparatus and the terminal apparatus are communicable with each otherusing multiple frequencies; and this method includes: the terminalapparatus detecting occurrence of an event for transmitting ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at a frequency set forthe base station apparatus, to the base station communicating with theterminal apparatus; and the terminal apparatus creating the measurementreport including information indicating radio conditions of the cells ata frequency at which the event occurred and at another differentfrequency, on the basis of occurrence of the event; and the base stationapparatus controlling whether or not to perform handover to the cell ofthe terminal apparatus on the basis of the measurement reporttransmitted from the terminal apparatus.

As described below, other aspects exist in the present invention.Therefore, this disclosure of the invention intends to provide a part ofaspects of the present invention and does not intend to limit the scopeof the invention described and claimed here.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationshipbetween a base station apparatus and a terminal apparatus in a wirelesscommunication system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for illustrating the configuration of aterminal apparatus of a first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for illustrating the configuration of a basestation apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of handover control in the firstembodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a controlsection of the terminal apparatus in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report whichincludes frequency information about cells.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of ameasurement result reducing section in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a controlsection of a terminal apparatus in a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report in whichcell quality is indicated by RSRP.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report in whichcell quality is indicated by RSRQ.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of a measurement resultreducing section in a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of a measurement resultreducing section in a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of a measurement resultreducing section in a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of transmission of a measurementreport in another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram for illustrating transition from an idlestate of a terminal to a connected state.

FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing an example of handover.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of measurement configuration.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of MeasObject.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the outline of band aggregation.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of measurement configuration ina sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another example of measurementconfiguration.

FIG. 23 is an illustrative diagram of a cell selection method in aneleventh embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report formatin a twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another example of the measurement reportformat.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing another example of the measurement reportformat.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another example of the measurement reportformat.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing another example of the measurement reportformat.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed description of the present invention will be shown below.However, the detailed description below and accompanying drawings arenot intended to limit the invention. Instead, the scope of the inventionis specified by the accompanying claims.

The wireless communication system of the present invention is a wirelesscommunication system in which a base station apparatus and a terminalapparatus can communicate with each other using multiple frequencies,which is configured so that the terminal apparatus is provided with: anevent detecting section that detects occurrence of an event fortransmitting a measurement report of a radio condition of a cell at afrequency set for the base station apparatus, to the base stationcommunicating with the terminal apparatus; and a measurement reportcreating section that creates the measurement report includinginformation indicating radio conditions of the cells at a frequency atwhich the event occurred and at another different frequency, on thebasis of occurrence of the event; and the base station apparatus isprovided with a handover control section that controls whether or not toperform handover to the cell of the terminal apparatus on the basis ofthe measurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus.

Due to this configuration, when an event occurs at a frequency set forthe terminal apparatus by the base station apparatus, a measurementreport including information indicating radio conditions of cells at afrequency at which the event occurred and at another different frequencyis transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the base station, and itis controlled whether or not to perform handover of the terminalapparatus on the basis of the measurement report. Thus, even in thewireless communication system in which the base station apparatus andthe terminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies, the base station can quickly decide whether or not toperform handover of the terminal apparatus on the basis of only themeasurement report. Thereby, in the wireless communication system inwhich the base station apparatus and the terminal apparatus arecommunicable with each other using multiple frequencies, time requiredfor handover is shortened.

The terminal apparatus of the present invention is a terminal apparatusused in a wireless communication system in which a base stationapparatus and the terminal apparatus are communicable with each otherusing multiple frequencies, the terminal apparatus being provided with:an event detecting section that detects occurrence of an event fortransmitting a measurement report of a radio condition of a cell at afrequency set for the base station apparatus, to the base stationcommunicating with the terminal apparatus; and a measurement reportcreating section that creates the measurement report includinginformation indicating radio conditions of the cells at a frequency atwhich the event occurred and at another different frequency, on thebasis of occurrence of the event; and the base station apparatus isconfigured to control whether or not to perform handover to the cell ofthe terminal apparatus on the basis of the measurement reporttransmitted from the terminal apparatus.

Due to this configuration also, it is possible, even in the wirelesscommunication system in which the base station apparatus and theterminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies, for the base station apparatus to quickly decide whether ornot to perform handover of the terminal apparatus on the basis of onlythe measurement report, similarly to the above description. Thereby, inthe wireless communication system in which the base station apparatusand the terminal apparatus are communicable with each other usingmultiple frequencies, time required for handover is shortened.

The base station apparatus of the present invention is a base stationapparatus used in a wireless communication system in which the basestation apparatus and a terminal apparatus are communicable with eachother using multiple frequencies; the terminal apparatus creating themeasurement report including information indicating radio conditions ofcells at a frequency at which the event occurred and at anotherdifferent frequency, on the basis of occurrence of an event fortransmitting a measurement report of a radio condition of a cell at afrequency set for the base station apparatus, to the base stationcommunicating with the terminal apparatus; and the base stationapparatus is configured to have a handover control section that controlswhether or not to perform handover to the cell of the terminal apparatuson the basis of the measurement report transmitted from the terminalapparatus.

Due to this configuration also, even in the wireless communicationsystem in which the base station and the terminal apparatus arecommunicable with each other using multiple frequencies, the basestation can quickly decide whether or not to perform handover of theterminal apparatus on the basis of only the measurement report,similarly to the above description. Thereby, time required for handoveris shortened in the wireless communication system in which the basestation apparatus and the terminal apparatus are communicable with eachother using multiple frequencies.

The wireless communication method of the present invention is a wirelesscommunication method used in a wireless communication system in which abase station apparatus and the terminal apparatus are communicable witheach other using multiple frequencies, and the method includes: theterminal apparatus detecting occurrence of an event for transmitting ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at a frequency set forthe base station apparatus, to the base station communicating with theterminal apparatus; and the terminal apparatus creating the measurementreport including information indicating radio conditions of the cells ata frequency at which the event occurred and at another differentfrequency, on the basis of occurrence of the event; and the base stationapparatus controlling whether or not to perform handover to the cell ofthe terminal apparatus on the basis of the measurement reporttransmitted from the terminal apparatus.

According to this method also, it is possible, even in the wirelesscommunication system in which the base station apparatus and theterminal apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies, for the base station apparatus to quickly decide whether ornot to perform handover of the terminal apparatus on the basis of onlythe measurement report, similarly to the above description. Thereby, inthe wireless communication system in which the base station apparatusand the terminal apparatus are communicable with each other usingmultiple frequencies, time required for handover is shortened.

The present invention makes it possible to shorten time required forhandover in a wireless communication system in which a base stationapparatus and a terminal apparatus are communicable with each otherusing multiple frequencies, by providing a measurement report creatingsection that creates a measurement report including informationindicating radio conditions of cells at a frequency being used forcommunication with the base station and at another different frequency,for the terminal apparatus.

The wireless communication system of embodiments of the presentinvention will be described below with the use of drawings. In theembodiments below, the case of a wireless communication system usingLong Term Evolution (LTE), System Architecture Evolution (SAE) or thelike, which are mobile communication techniques standardized by 3GPP,will be described as an example. However, the scope of the presentinvention is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention can beapplied to wireless systems using wireless access techniques such as awireless LAN (wireless local area network), WiMAX (WorldwideInteroperability for Microwave Access) such as IEEE802.16, IEEE802.16eand IEEE802.16m, 3GPP2, and a fourth generation mobile communicationtechnique.

In the embodiments below, description will be made on a wirelesscommunication system in which a base station apparatus (also referred tosimply as a base station) and a terminal apparatus (also referred tosimply as a terminal) can communicate with each other using multiplefrequencies (for example, two frequencies f1 and f2) as an example. Inthis case, multiple communication cells are configured at the multiplefrequencies by one base station apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationshipbetween a base station apparatus and a terminal apparatus in thewireless communication system of the embodiments of the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless communication system 1 isconstituted by terminal apparatuses 2 (UEs), such as a mobile telephoneand a mobile terminal, and a base station apparatus 3 (eNB) whichcommunicates with the terminal apparatuses 2. The base station 3 managesmultiple cells at multiple frequencies (for example, three communicationcells corresponding to the frequency f1 and communication cellscorresponding to f2), and the terminal apparatuses 2 can use thecomponent carriers of the multiple cells at the same time. To use themultiple component carriers at the same time is referred to as bandaggregation. In the embodiments below, description will be made on thecase of using two component carriers (the carrier frequencies f1 and f2)as an example of the band aggregation. However, the scope of the presentinvention is not limited thereto. For example, three or more componentcarriers may be used. The terminal apparatus 2 existing in acommunication cell of the base station 3 may not only use the twocomponent carriers by performing band aggregation but also use only onecomponent carrier as the case may be (according to circumstances).

First Embodiment

The configuration of a wireless communication system 1 of a firstembodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 isa block diagram for illustrating the configuration of the terminalapparatus 2 of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram forillustrating the configuration of the base station apparatus 3 of thisembodiment.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, the terminalapparatus 2 is provided with a function of receiving a reference signaltransmitted from the base station 3 or another base station 3 via adownlink and reporting a measurement result of the received signal tothe base station 3 via an uplink. The base station 3 is provided with afunction of assigning and controlling wireless resources (for example,frequency bands in frequency domains and time domains) and performinghandover processing in the case of judging that handover to another cell3 is necessary from the reference signal measurement result reportedfrom the terminal apparatus 2. The base station 3 can be said to playthe role of an access point of a wireless access network for theterminal apparatus 2.

(Terminal Apparatus)

First, the configuration of the terminal apparatus 2 of this embodimentwill be described with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, theterminal apparatus 2 is provided with a reception section 4, ameasurement information managing section 5, a control section 6, ameasurement report creating section 7 and a transmission section 8.

The reception section 4 is provided with a function of receiving systeminformation and the like transmitted from the base station 3 or anotherbase station 3, in response to an indication sent from the controlsection 6. The reception section 4 is also provided with a function ofreceiving a reference signal transmitted from the base station 3 oranother base station 3, in response to an indication sent from themeasurement information managing section 5. The reception section 4 isconfigured to output the control information such as the systeminformation to the control section 6 and output the reference signal tothe measurement information managing section 5.

The measurement information managing section 5 is provided with afunction of individually managing indications from the control section6, such as measurement result output indications inputted from thecontrol section 6 (for example, an indication to periodically output ameasurement result, an indication to output a measurement result at thetime of occurrence of an event, an indication to periodically output ameasurement result after occurrence of an event, an indication to outputa measurement result of a particular frequency and an indication tooutput a measurement result of a particular cell). The measurementinformation managing section outputs a reference signal receptionindication to the reception section 4 in response to an indication fromthe control section 6. The measurement information managing section 5 isconfigured to, in the case where an indication from the control section6 is applicable, output a measurement result corresponding to theindication to the control section 6. This measurement informationmanaging section 5 is provided with a function of detecting occurrenceof an event, and it corresponds to event detecting means of the presentinvention.

The control section 6 is provided with a function of performingmeasurement configuration on the basis of control information sent fromthe reception section 4 or control information incorporated in advance.This control section 6 is provided with a function of instructing themeasurement information managing section 5 to output a measurementresult, on the basis of the measurement configuration. The controlsection 6 is also provided with a function of judging whether to createa measurement report on the basis of only a measurement result of thecarrier frequency of one component carrier or to create the measurementreport by adding a measurement result of one carrier frequency to ameasurement result of the carrier frequency of the other componentcarrier. That is, this control section 6 corresponds to judgment meansof the present invention.

The measurement report creating section 7 is provided with a function ofcreating a measurement report from information inputted from the controlsection 6. This measurement report creating section 7 is provided with ameasurement result reducing section 9 that selects a cell to be includedinto a measurement report from a measurement result inputted from thecontrol section 6. The measurement report creating section 7 isconfigured to create a measurement report on the basis of a measurementresult of a cell selected by this measurement result reducing section 9and send the created measurement report to the transmission section 8.Here, this measurement report creating section 7 corresponds tomeasurement report creating means of the present invention. Thetransmission section 8 is provided with a function of transmittinginputted information to the base station 3.

(Base Station Apparatus)

Next, the configuration of the base station 3 of this embodiment will bedescribed with reference to FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the base station3 is provided with a reception section 10, a measurement informationmanaging section 11, a handover judgment processing section 12, acontrol section 13 and a transmission section 14. The handover judgmentprocessing section 12 is provided with a judgment processing section forband-aggregation 15 and a normal judgment processing section 16.

The reception section 10 is provided with a function of outputting ameasurement report received from the terminal apparatus 2 to themeasurement information managing section 11.

The measurement information managing section 11 is configured to, whennotified from the control section 13 that the terminal apparatus 2 isusing band aggregation, output a measurement report to the judgmentprocessing section for band-aggregation 15. The measurement informationmanaging section 11 is also configured to, when nothing is notified fromthe control section 13 or when notified that the terminal apparatus 2 isusing only one component carrier, output a measurement report to thenormal judgment processing section 16.

The normal judgment processing section 16 of the handover judgmentprocessing section 12 is provided with a function of judging whether ornot to perform handover of the terminal apparatus 2 on the basis of ameasurement report inputted from the measurement information managingsection 11 and information inputted from the control section 13. Incomparison, the judgment processing section for band-aggregation 15 ofthe handover judgment processing section 12 is provided with a functionof judging whether or not to perform handover of the terminal apparatus2 on the basis of a measurement report inputted from the measurementinformation managing section 11 and information inputted from thecontrol section 13. This handover judgment processing section 12corresponds to handover control means of the present invention.

The control section 13 outputs control information for communicatingmeasurement configuration to the terminal apparatus 2 or referencesignal schedule information to the transmission section 14. The controlsection 13 is provided with a function of, when the terminal apparatus 2is performing band aggregation, notifying the measurement informationmanaging section 11 that the terminal apparatus 2 is performing bandaggregation. When the terminal apparatus 2 is using only one componentcarrier, this control section 13 may notify the measurement informationmanaging section 11 that the terminal apparatus 2 is using only onecomponent carrier. The transmission section 14 is provided with afunction of sending a reference signal or control information on thebasis of schedule information.

Description will be made on the operation of the wireless communicationsystem 1 configured as described above, with reference to drawings.Description will be made here mainly on handover control, which is acharacteristic operation of the present invention.

(Operation of the Whole System)

First, the operation of the whole system of the wireless communicationsystem 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference toFIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operationperformed when handover control is performed in the wirelesscommunication system 1 of this embodiment. First, the base station 3sends control information to the terminal apparatus 2 (S100), and theterminal apparatus 2 performs measurement of a reference signal on thebasis of the control information (S101), as shown in FIG. 4. If theresult of the measurement satisfies the criterion for reporting to thebase station 3 decided in the control information (S102), the terminalapparatus 2 judges whether or not the terminal apparatus 2 is performingband aggregation (S103). If the terminal apparatus 2 is using only onecomponent carrier (if the terminal apparatus 2 is not performing bandaggregation), the terminal apparatus 2 sets a measurement report whichis created from the measurement result and transmits it to the basestation 3 (S104). On the other hand, if the terminal apparatus 2 isperforming band aggregation (if the terminal apparatus 2 is usingmultiple component carriers), the terminal apparatus 2 sets ameasurement report for band aggregation which is created from themeasurement result and transmits it to the base station 3 (S105). Thebase station 3 judges whether or not to perform handover, from themeasurement report sent from the terminal apparatus 2 (S106).

(Operation of Control Section of Terminal Apparatus)

Next, the operation of the control section 6 of the terminal apparatus 2in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. FIG.5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the controlsection 6 performed when an event causing a measurement report occurs inthe terminal apparatus 2 and a measurement result is outputted from themeasurement information managing section 5. As shown in FIG. 5, when ameasurement result is inputted from the measurement information managingsection 5 (S110), the control section 6 judges whether or not theterminal apparatus 2 is performing band aggregation (S111). If theterminal apparatus 2 is not performing band aggregation, that is, if theterminal apparatus 2 is using only one component carrier, the controlsection 6 outputs the measurement result to the measurement reportcreating section 7 (S112).

If the terminal apparatus 2 is performing band aggregation, that is, ifthe terminal apparatus 2 is using two component carriers, the controlsection 6 judges whether to create a measurement report on the basis ofa measurement result of the carrier frequency of one component carrieror to create the measurement report by adding a measurement result ofthe carrier frequency of one component carrier to the measurement resultof the carrier frequency of the other component carrier (S113). Thejudgment criterion to be used then may be sent from the base station 3to the terminal apparatus 2, or judgment criterion included in controlinformation sent from the base station 3 may be used. Furthermore, thejudgment criterion may be set in the terminal apparatus 2 in advance ormay be generated by the terminal apparatus 2 according to circumstance.

Here, this judgment (S113) will be described in more detail by giving aconcrete example. For example, in the case where band aggregation isperformed only within one band, such as in the case where only a 800-MHzband component carrier is used for band aggregation (or in the casewhere only a 2-GHz carrier is used for band aggregation), it is judgedthat a measurement report is to be created on the basis of only ameasurement result of the carrier frequency of one component carrier. Onthe other hand, in the case where a 800-MHz band component carrier and a2-GHz band component carrier are used for band aggregation, it is judgedthat a measurement report is to be created by adding a measurementresult of one carrier frequency to a measurement result of the othercarrier frequency.

In another example, for example, if the component carriers used for bandaggregation have adjacent carrier frequencies, it is judged that ameasurement report is to be created on the basis of only a measurementresult of the carrier frequency of one component carrier. On the otherhand, if the component carriers used for band aggregation are notadjacent to each other, it is judged that a measurement report is to becreated by adding a measurement result of one carrier frequency to ameasurement result of the other carrier frequency.

In still another example, for example, if carrier frequency differencebetween component carriers used for band aggregation is equal to or lessthan x MHz (for example, x=20), it is judged that a measurement reportis to be created on the basis of only a measurement result of thecarrier frequency of one component carrier. On the other hand, if thecarrier frequency difference between the component carriers used forband aggregation is more than x MHz (for example x=20), it is judgedthat a measurement report is to be created by adding a measurementresult of one carrier frequency to a measurement result of the othercarrier frequency.

In still another example, for example, if a neighbor cell with a qualityequal to or above a criterion is included when the criterion is smallerthan s-measure (a threshold to be a criterion for starting measurement)in a measurement result of one carrier frequency by a value x dB (forexample, x=10), then it is judged that a measurement report is to becreated on the basis of only a measurement result of the carrierfrequency of the one component carrier. If there is not a cellsatisfying this criterion, it is judged that a measurement report is tobe created by adding a measurement result of one carrier frequency to ameasurement result of the other carrier frequency. The value of x may bea negative value.

In still another example, for example, if a measurement result of onecarrier frequency includes a neighbor cell having a quality equal to orabove a criterion when the criterion is x dB (for example x=−10), thenit is judged that a measurement report is to be created on the basis ofonly a measurement result of the carrier frequency of the one componentcarrier. If there is not a cell satisfying this criterion, it is judgedthat a measurement report is to be created by adding a measurementresult of one carrier frequency to a measurement result of the othercarrier frequency.

In still another example, for example, if a measurement result of onecarrier frequency includes a measurement result of a component carrierto which it can be judged to perform handover (for example, an anchorcarrier or a component carrier having the best received quality amongcomponent carriers used by the terminal), it is judged that ameasurement report is to be created on the basis of only a measurementresult of the carrier frequency of the one component carrier. If ameasurement result of one carrier frequency does not include ameasurement result of a component carrier to which it can be judged toperform handover (for example, an anchor carrier or a component carrierhaving the best received quality among component carriers used by theterminal), it is judged that a measurement report which includes ameasurement result of a component carrier to which it can be judged toperform handover (for example, an anchor carrier or a component carrierhaving the best received quality among component carriers used by theterminal) is to be created.

If it is judged to set a measurement report which is created from onlythe measurement result of the carrier frequency of one componentcarrier, as a result of this judgment (S113), the control section 6outputs the measurement result to the measurement report creatingsection 7 (S114). On the other hand, if it is judged, as a result ofthis judgment (S113), that a measurement report is to be created byadding the measurement result of the carrier frequency of one carriercomponent to the measurement result of the carrier frequency of theother component carrier, the control section 6 instructs the informationmanaging section to output the measurement result of the other carrierfrequency (S115).

Here, the judgment criterion of a measurement result of the othercarrier frequency to be included in a measurement report will bedescribed in more detail by giving a concrete example. For example, itis assumed that, when the terminal apparatus 2 is performing bandaggregation using the carrier frequencies f1 and f2, a trigger (event)for creating a measurement report occurs at the carrier frequency f1. Atthis time, some cells (for example, five cells) are selected from amongcells of the carrier frequencies f1 and f2, in order of quality with acell having the best quality at the top, irrespective of whether thecarrier frequency is f1 or f2, and made to be a measurement result.

Because cell identities (physical cell identities (PCIs)) included inthe measurement result then are assigned within a frequency in a mannerthat neighbor cells do not have the same identities, there may be a casewhere neighbor cells have the same identities when the frequencychanges. Therefore, at the time of creating a measurement report, themeasurement report creating section 7 creates the measurement report byproviding separators to indicate which frequency each cell has.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement report whichincludes frequency information about cells. In the example in FIG. 6,after RSRQ information about a serving cell before putting informationabout a neighbor cell, carrier frequency information about the neighborcell is put, and the number of pieces of information about neighborswith the carrier frequency to be included in the measurement report isshown. Thereby, the base station 3 can judge which frequency the cellsof the information belong to.

In another example, it is possible to determine the number of cells (forexample, two) of the other carrier frequency to be included into ameasurement result in advance and include the number of cellscorresponding to the number. In still another example, it is alsopossible to determine a threshold of the absolute value or the relativevalue in advance and include such a cell with the other carrierfrequency that exceeds the threshold value into a measurement result(for example, include a cell exceeding −30 dBm, among cells with theother carrier frequency, into the measurement result). In still anotherexample, it is also possible to give an offset to each carrierfrequency, select some cells in order of quality with a cell having thebest quality at the top in consideration of the offset, and include theminto a measurement result.

In still another example, when the terminal is performing bandaggregation using the carrier frequencies f1 and f2, an indication tocompare the qualities of cells of f1 and cells of a carrier frequency f3which is not used for the band aggregation to make an event judgment hasbeen given from the base station. In this case, if the criterion forsending a measurement report are satisfied as a result of the eventjudgment, such cells that satisfy the event criterion at f3, the servingcells of f1, and y cells (for example, y=1) regarded as having a goodquality at f2 for which event judgment has not been performed and whichis being used for the band aggregation may be selected and included intoa measurement result.

In still another example, it is also possible to, if the criterion forsending a measurement report is satisfied at f1 as a result of eventjudgment when the terminal is performing band aggregation using thecarrier frequencies f1 and f2, select a component carrier which theterminal uses and to which it can be judged to perform handover (forexample, an anchor carrier or a component carrier having the bestreceived quality among component carriers used by the terminal) andinclude it into a measurement result. For example, if the componentcarrier from which it can be judged to perform handover is f2 when anevent of setting a serving cell to f1 is judged at the carrier frequencyf1, the received quality of the component carrier of f2, among thecomponent carriers used by the terminal, is included into a measurementreport. Thereby, the base station can obtain information from which itcan be judged to perform handover as early as possible and, therefore,start a handover procedure early. By including the received quality ofthe best component carrier, the base station can easily judge whether ornot the terminal had better continue using the set of componentcarriers.

In the case where coverage differs among frequencies, the effect isenhanced if the amount of interference differs. The terminal may includethe received quality of a component carrier from which it can be judgedto perform handover (for example, an anchor carrier or a componentcarrier having the best received quality among components carriers usedby the terminal) into a measurement report even if nothing is notifiedfrom the base station.

The terminal may include the received quality of a component carrierfrom which it can be judged to perform handover (for example, an anchorcarrier or a component carrier having the best received quality amongcomponents carriers used by the terminal) into a measurement report onlywhen there is a notification from the base station.

When a measurement result of the other carrier frequency is inputtedfrom the measurement information managing section 5, the control section6 outputs a measurement result of the carrier frequency of one componentcarrier and the measurement result of the other carrier frequency to themeasurement result reducing section 9. Moreover, at this time, it ispossible to output the information that the measurement result of theother carrier frequency is included, to the measurement result reducingsection 9.

If information required for reducing a cell in a measurement result issent from the base station 3, this control section 6 inputs theinformation to the measurement result reducing section 9 without change.For example, when a policy for deciding handover or a policy fordeciding s-measure (hereinafter also referred to simply as a “policy”)is sent from the base station 3 as control information, the controlsection 6 inputs the policy to the measurement result reducing section9. Furthermore, if the base station 3 creates a judgment criterion fromthe policy, and the judgment criterion is sent to the terminal apparatus2 as control information, the control section 6 inputs the judgmentcriterion to the measurement result reducing section 9.

(Operation of Measurement Result Reducing Section of Terminal Apparatus)

Next, the operation of the measurement result reducing section 9 of theterminal apparatus 2 in the first embodiment will be described withreference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of theoperation of the measurement result reducing section 9. As shown in FIG.7, when a measurement result is inputted from the control section 6(S120), the measurement result reducing section 9 deletes a cell fromthe measurement result on the basis of a judgment criterion created froma policy (S121). As for this judgment criterion, the judgment criterionitself may be inputted from the control section 6, or the judgmentcriterion itself may be held in the measurement result reducing section9 in advance. This judgment criterion may be generated from a policyinputted from the control section 6 or may be generated from a policyheld in the measurement result reducing section 9 in advance. Themeasurement result reducing section 9 selects a cell to be included in ameasurement report on the basis of such a judgment criterion.

Here, selection of a cell on the basis of a judgment criterion generatedfrom a policy will be described in more detail by giving a concreteexample. The judgment criterion generated from a policy is for selectinga cell with a high probability of being used for handover. For example,when the carrier frequencies f1 and f2 are used, and the number of cellswith the carrier frequency f1 and the number of cells with the carrierfrequency f2 are eight and two, respectively, that is, there is a largedifference between the number of cells with the carrier frequency f1 andthe number of cells with the carrier frequency f2, the number of thecells in a measurement result is decreased by decreasing the number ofcells with the carrier frequency f1 by three in order of quality with aworst-quality cell at the top. Alternatively, for example, five cellsare selected from among the cells with the carrier frequency f1 and thecells with the carrier frequency f2 in order of quality with abest-quality cell at the top so that the total of five cells areincluded in a measurement result, and the five cells are included intothe measurement result.

Then, the measurement result reducing section 9 outputs the measurementresult of selection of cells to the measurement report creating section7 (S122). A policy is for limiting a cell to be selected for handover.Therefore, by the terminal apparatus 2 limiting cells to be selected,using this policy, it is possible to decrease unnecessary cells forhandover from a measurement report and reduce the size of themeasurement report.

According to this wireless communication system 1 of the firstembodiment of the present invention, it is possible to, by providing themeasurement report creating section 7 which creates a measurement reportincluding information indicting radio conditions of cells with afrequency at which an event causing transmission of a measurement resultoccurred and cells with a frequency different from the frequency, forthe terminal apparatus 2, shorten time required for handover in thewireless communication system 1 in which the base station 3 and theterminal apparatus 2 are communicable with each other.

The wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment is the wirelesscommunication system 1 in which a base station apparatus 3 and aterminal apparatus 2 are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies; and the system is configured so that the terminal apparatus2 is provided with: a measurement information managing section 5 thatdetects occurrence of an event for transmitting a measurement report ofa radio condition of a cell at a frequency set for the base stationapparatus 3, to the base station 3 communicating with the terminalapparatus; a measurement report creating section 7 that creates themeasurement report including information indicating radio conditions ofthe cells at a frequency at which the event occurred and at anotherdifferent frequency, on the basis of occurrence of the event; and thebase station apparatus 3 is provided with: a handover judgmentprocessing section 12 that controls whether or not to perform handoverto another cell of the terminal apparatus 2 on the basis of themeasurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus 2.

Due to this configuration, when an event occurs in the terminalapparatus 2 at a frequency set for the base station 3, a measurementreport including information indicating radio conditions of cells at thefrequency at which the event occurred and at another different frequencyis transmitted from the terminal apparatus 2 to the base station 3, andit is controlled whether or not to perform handover of the terminalapparatus 2 on the basis of the measurement report. Thus, even in thewireless communication system 1 in which the base station apparatus 3and the terminal apparatus 2 are communicable with each other usingmultiple frequencies, the base station 3 can quickly decide whether ornot to perform handover of the terminal apparatus 2 on the basis of onlythe measurement report. Thereby, in the wireless communication system 1in which the base station apparatus 3 and the terminal apparatus 2 arecommunicable with each other using multiple frequencies, time requiredfor handover is shortened.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, themeasurement report creating section 7 is configured to select a part ofa measurement report of the radio conditions of cells at a frequency atwhich an event occurred and a part of a measurement report of the radioconditions of cells at another frequency, as information indicating theradio conditions of the cells at the frequency at which the evenoccurred and information indicating the radio conditions of the cells atthat another frequency.

Due to this configuration, a part of a measurement report of the radioconditions of cells at a frequency at which an event occurred and a partof a measurement report of the radio conditions of cells at anotherfrequency are selected as information indicating the radio conditions ofthe cells at the frequency at which the event occurred and informationindicating the radio conditions of the cells at that another frequency.Therefore, in comparison with the case of including all the measurementreports of the radio conditions of the cells at the frequency at whichthe event occurred and the cells at that another frequency, the datasize of the measurement report to be transmitted from the terminalapparatus 2 to the base station 3 can be reduced, and it becomespossible to reduce the amount of traffic.

It is also conceivable to introduce additional measurement identitieswhich have been conventionally used in a UMTS (universal mobiletelecommunication system) to include a measurement result of anotherfrequency into a measurement report. In the UMTS, there is a settingitem of “additional measurement identities” at the time of performingmeasurement configuration. The “additional measurement identities”indicates a reference list of other measurements. When a measurementreport for the measurement is sent, the reporting quantity (measurementresult) of a referred measurement can be included. However, if this“additional measurement identities” is simply introduced, multiplemeasurement results for independent measurement configuration areincluded in a measurement report. Consequently, the size of themeasurement report increases, and the amount of traffic increases. Incomparison with this method, it is possible, in the wirelesscommunication system 1 of this embodiment, to reduce the data size of ameasurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus 2 to the basestation 3 and reduce the amount of traffic.

Furthermore, in the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment,the terminal apparatus 2 is configured to be provided with the controlsection 6 which judges whether or not to create a measurement reportincluding information indicating the radio conditions of cells at afrequency at which an event occurred and cells at another frequency.

Due to this configuration, if it is not judged that a measurement reportincluding information indicating the radio conditions of cells at afrequency at which an event occurred and cells at another frequencyshould be created, only a measurement report of the radio conditions ofthe cells at the frequency at which the event occurred is transmitted tothe base station 3. Thereby, if it is judged that information indicatingthe radio conditions of cells at another frequency is unnecessary, onlynecessary information is transmitted. Thus, it is possible to reduce thedata size of a measurement report transmitted from the terminalapparatus 2 to the base station 3 and reduce the amount of traffic.

Furthermore, in the wireless communication system 1 of this system, apolicy for deciding a cell selected as a candidate for performinghandover, among other multiple cells, is set in the terminal apparatus2, and the measurement report creating section 7 is configured to selecta measurement report of a cell selected as the candidate on the basis ofthe policy among measurement reports of the other multiple cells, asinformation indicating the wave radio conditions of cells at a frequencyat which an event occurred and at another frequency.

Due to this configuration, a measurement report of a cell selected as acandidate for performing handover, among other multiple cells, on thebasis of a handover policy set in the terminal apparatus 2 is selectedas information indicating the radio conditions of other multiple cells.Therefore, in comparison with the case of including all the measurementreports of the radio conditions of the other multiple cells, the datasize of the measurement report to be transmitted from the terminalapparatus 2 to the base station 3 can be reduced, and it becomespossible to reduce the amount of traffic. The policy may be set in theterminal apparatus 2 in advance or may be received from the base station3 and set in the terminal apparatus 2.

Second Embodiment

Next, the wireless communication system 1 of a second embodiment of thepresent invention will be described. Here, description will be mademainly on a point in which the wireless communication system 1 of thisembodiment is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, theconfiguration and operation of this embodiment are similar to those ofthe first embodiment unless otherwise especially referred to.

In this embodiment, the operation of the control section 6 performedwhen an event causing a measurement report occurs in the terminalapparatus 2 and a measurement result is outputted from the measurementinformation managing section 5 is different from that of the firstembodiment. Therefore, the operation of the control section 6 of theterminal apparatus 2 in the second embodiment will be described herewith reference to drawings.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the controlsection 6 performed when an event causing a measurement report occurs inthe terminal apparatus 2 and a measurement result is outputted from themeasurement information managing section 5. As shown in FIG. 8, when ameasurement result is inputted from the measurement information managingsection 5 (S200), the control section 6 judges whether or not theterminal apparatus 2 is performing band aggregation (S201). If theterminal apparatus 2 is not performing band aggregation, that is, if theterminal apparatus 2 is using only one component carrier, the controlsection 6 outputs the measurement result to the measurement reportcreating section 7 (S202).

If the terminal apparatus 2 is performing band aggregation, that is, ifthe terminal apparatus 2 is using two component carriers, the controlsection 6 judges whether to create a measurement report on the basis ofa measurement result of the carrier frequency of one component carrieror to create the measurement report by adding a measurement result ofthe carrier frequency of one component carrier to the measurement resultof the carrier frequency of the other component carrier (S203). The wayof judgment and the judgment criterion are similar to those of the firstembodiment.

The control section 6 performs control so that a measurement result inwhich cell quality is indicated by RSRP is sent to the base station 3 ifit is judged that a measurement report is to be created on the basis ofonly a measurement result of the carrier frequency of one component as aresult of this judgment, and a measurement result in which cell qualityis indicated by RSRQ is sent to the base station 3 if it is judged thata measurement report is to be created, with a measurement result of theother carrier frequency included. In this case, it can be said that themeasurement report creating section 7 is controlled to create ameasurement result in which cell quality is indicated by RSRP if it isjudged that a measurement report is to be created on the basis of only ameasurement result of the carrier frequency of one component as a resultof this judgment and create a measurement result in which cell qualityis indicated by RSRQ if it is judged that a measurement report is to becreated, with a measurement result of the other carrier frequencyincluded.

Here, concrete examples of a measurement report in which cell quality isindicated by RSRP and a measurement report in which cell quality isindicated by RSRP will be shown with figures. FIG. 9 is a diagramshowing an example of the measurement report in which cell quality isindicated by RSRP. As shown in FIG. 9, this measurement report includesRSRP information indicating cell quality and does not include RSRQinformation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the measurementreport in which cell quality is indicated by RSRQ. As shown in FIG. 10,this measurement report includes RSRQ information indicating cellquality and does not include RSRP information. Thus, a measurementreport including information indicating cell quality is created. Thebase station 3 cannot change the format of a measurement report so as tomake the contents of the measurement report understandable. However, bycausing information used for indicating cell quality to differ by usingRSRP and RSRQ, the condition at another frequency can be communicated tothe base station 3 (without changing the measurement report format).

If it is judged that a measurement report is to be created on the basisof only a measurement result of the carrier frequency of one componentcarrier, as a result of the above judgment (S203), the control section 6confirms whether cell quality is described with RSRP (S204). If the cellquality is not described with RSRP, the control section 6 instructs themeasurement information managing section 5 to output a measurementresult in which the cell quality is indicated by RSRP, and acquires themeasurement result in which the cell quality is described with RSRP(S205). Then, the control section 6 outputs the measurement result inwhich the cell quality is described with RSRP to the measurement reportcreating section 7 (S206). On the other hand, if the cell quality isdescribed with RSRP, the control section 6 outputs the measurementresult to the measurement report creating section 7 (S206). The controlsection 6 may output that it is the measurement result of the carrierfrequency of one component carrier, to the measurement report creatingsection 7 then.

On the other hand, if it is judged, as a result of the above judgment(S203), that a measurement result of the other carrier frequency is tobe included into a measurement report, the control section 6 instructsthe measurement information managing section 5 to output a measurementresult of the carrier frequency of the one component carrier and ameasurement result of the other carrier frequency as RSRQ and acquiresthe measurement results in which cell quality is described with RSRQ(S207). Then, when the measurement result of each carrier frequency isinputted from the measurement information managing section 5, thecontrol section 6 outputs the inputted measurement results to themeasurement result reducing section 9 (S208). The control section 6 mayoutput that it is the measurement result of each carrier frequency, tothe measurement result reducing section 9 then.

In this embodiment, the operation of the handover judgment processingsection 12 of the base station 3 performed when a measurement report asdescribed above is received from the terminal apparatus 2 is differentfrom that of the first embodiment.

If cell quality is described as RSRP in an inputted measurement report,the judgment processing section for band-aggregation 15 of the handoverjudgment processing section 12 judges whether or not to perform handoverusing the same frequencies as the carrier frequencies used by theterminal apparatus 2 (intra-frequency handover) to another cell, on thebasis of the measurement result. If the cell quality is described withRSRQ in the inputted measurement report, the judgment processing sectionfor band-aggregation 15 judges whether or not to select an appropriatecell from among cells managed by one base station 3 and perform handoverusing the same frequencies as the carrier frequencies used by theterminal apparatus 2 (intra-frequency handover) or handover usingcarrier frequencies all or a part of which are different from thecarrier frequencies used by the terminal apparatus 2 (inter-frequencyhandover) while performing band aggregation. This judgment processingsection for band-aggregation may judge that the band aggregation shouldbe ended, and handover should be performed to another base station 3.

Operations and advantages similar to those of the first embodiment canbe obtained by the wireless communication system 1 of the secondembodiment.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, themeasurement report creating section 7 is configured to create, ifhandover control should be performed on the basis of both of measurementreports of a frequency at which an event occurred and another frequency,a measurement report including information about the received quality(RSRQ) of radio waves from cells with these frequencies, and, ifhandover control should be performed on the basis of only the frequencyat which the event occurred, create a measurement report includinginformation about the received power (RSRP) of radio waves from cellswith that frequency.

Due to this configuration, the base station 3 controls handover on thebasis of both of measurement reports of a frequency at which an eventoccurred in the terminal apparatus 2 and another frequency if ameasurement report received from the terminal apparatus 2 includesreceived quality information, and controls handover on the basis of onlythe measurement report of the frequency at which the event occurred inthe terminal apparatus 2 if the measurement report received from theterminal apparatus 2 includes received power information. Thereby, onthe basis of which of received quality information and received power isincluded in a measurement report, the base station 3 can quickly decidewhich frequency measurement report handover of the terminal apparatus 2should be controlled on the basis of Thereby, in the wirelesscommunication system 1 in which the base station apparatus 3 and theterminal apparatus 2 are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies, time required for handover is shortened.

Thus, in this embodiment, since a measurement report transmitted fromthe terminal apparatus 2 includes information indicating whether ameasurement result of the carrier frequency of one component carrier ora measurement result of the other carrier frequency is included, it iseasy for the base station 3 to judge handover.

That is, in this embodiment, since the terminal apparatus 2 can includeinformation required by the base station 3 for handover, into onemeasurement report at the time of performing band aggregation, the basestation 3 can decide handover early. In the case where a measurementreport is created from a measurement result which includes only cells onthe basis of the carrier frequency of one component carrier, the basestation 3 can judge handover only from RSRP out of consideration ofinterference power. On the other hand, in the case where a measurementreport which includes a measurement result of another carrier frequencyis created, the base station 3 can judge handover from RSRQ inconsideration of interference power.

In this case, the number of bits required for transmission differsbetween RSRP and RSRQ. A smaller number of bits is required for RSRQ.Therefore, even in the case where a measurement report of anothercarrier frequency is included in a measurement report, and the number ofcells included in the measurement report is increased, the size of themeasurement report can be reduced.

Third Embodiment

Next, the wireless communication system 1 of a third embodiment of thepresent invention will be described. Here, description will be mademainly on a point in which the wireless communication system 1 of thisembodiment is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, theconfiguration and operation of this embodiment are similar to those ofthe first embodiment unless otherwise especially referred to.

In this embodiment, the operation of the measurement result reducingsection 9 performed when a measurement report is created is differentfrom that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation of themeasurement result reducing section 9 of the terminal apparatus 2 in thethird embodiment will be described here with reference to drawings.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the measurement resultreducing section 9 of the third embodiment. First, a measurement resultconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency of each componentcarrier is inputted to the measurement result reducing section 9 (S300),as shown in FIG. 11. Here, it is assumed that a measurement resultconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency f1 and a measurementresult constituted by cells using the carrier frequency f2 are inputted.It is also assumed that an event causing transmission of a measurementreport to the base station 3 occurs in a serving cell using the carrierfrequency f1 then. The measurement result reducing section 9 startsjudgment about whether the measurement result is constituted by cellsusing the carrier frequency f1 or by cells using the carrier frequencyf2 (S301).

If it is judged that the measurement result is constituted by cellsusing the carrier frequency f1 at which the event occurred (S302), it isjudged whether the cell quality is worse than the quality of the servingcell with the carrier frequency f1 by a certain value (x dB; forexample, x=30) or more (S303). Such cells that are judged to have aworse quality are deleted from the measurement report (S304), and othercells are judged to be included into the measurement report (S305).

On the other hand, if it is judged that the measurement result isconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency f2 at which an eventhas not occurred (S302), it is judged whether the cell quality is worsethan the quality of the carrier frequency f1 by a certain value (y dB;for example, y=40) or more (S306). Such cells that are judged to have aworse quality are deleted from the measurement report (S304), and othercells are judged to be included into the measurement report (S305).

As described above, the measurement result is changed on the basis of aresult of judging cells to be deleted from the measurement report andcells to be included into the measurement report (S307), and themeasurement result from which unnecessary cells have been deleted, isoutputted to the measurement report creating section 7 (S308).

Thus, by the measurement result reducing section 9 selecting cells to beincluded into a measurement report on the basis of the quality of aserving cell with a carrier frequency at which an event occurred, it ispossible to select cells using the carrier frequency at which an eventhas occurred and cells using a carrier frequency at which an event hasnot occurred, using the same criterion.

By changing the quality difference from a serving cell from which it isjudged whether or not to include a cell into a measurement report,between a carrier frequency at which an event has occurred and a carrierfrequency at which an event has not occurred, it is possible to givepriorities to cells to be included into the measurement report. It isalso possible to equalize the quality difference from the serving cellbetween the carrier frequency at which an event has occurred and thecarrier frequency at which an event has not occurred without changing itbetween the carrier frequencies.

Operations and advantages similar to those of the first embodiment canbe obtained by the wireless communication system 1 of the thirdembodiment.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, themeasurement report creating section 7 is configured to select ameasurement report of the radio condition of a cell judged to have ahigher communication quality in comparison with a predeterminedreference quality set at the frequency at which the event occurred.

Due to this configuration, a predetermined reference quality set at afrequency at which an event occurred and the communication quality ofcells are compared, and a measurement report of the radio condition of acell judged to have a high communication quality is selected asinformation indicating the radio condition of the cell. Thereby, onlysuch useful information (a measurement report) is transmitted that thecommunication quality is judged to be high, with the frequency at whichthe event occurred used as a reference. That is, in this embodiment, itis possible for the terminal apparatus 2 to communicate a better cell tothe base station 3. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the data sizeof a measurement report transmitted from the terminal apparatus 2 to thebase station 3 and reduce the amount of traffic. The reference qualitymay be set in the terminal apparatus 2 in advance or may be receivedfrom the base station 3 and set in the terminal apparatus 2.

Fourth Embodiment

Next, the wireless communication system 1 of a fourth embodiment of thepresent invention will be described. Here, description will be mademainly on a point in which the wireless communication system 1 of thisembodiment is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, theconfiguration and operation of this embodiment are similar to those ofthe first embodiment unless otherwise especially referred to.

In this embodiment, the operation of the measurement result reducingsection 9 performed when a measurement report is created is differentfrom that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation of themeasurement result reducing section 9 of the terminal apparatus 2 in thefourth embodiment will be described here with reference to drawings.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the measurement resultreducing section 9 of the fourth embodiment. First, a measurement resultconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency of each componentcarrier is inputted to the measurement result reducing section 9 (S400),as shown in FIG. 12. Here, it is assumed that a measurement resultmeasurement result constituted by cells using the carrier frequency f1and a measurement result constituted by cells using the carrierfrequency f2 are inputted. It is also assumed that an event causingtransmission of a measurement report to the base station 3 occurs in aserving cell using the carrier frequency f1 then. The measurement resultreducing section 9 starts judgment about whether the measurement resultis constituted by cells using the carrier frequency f1 or by cells usingthe carrier frequency f2 (S401).

If it is judged that the measurement result is constituted by cellsusing the carrier frequency f1 at which the event occurred (S402), it isjudged whether the cell quality is worse than the quality of the servingcell with the carrier frequency f1 by a certain value (x dB; forexample, x=30) or more (S403). Such cells that are judged to have aworse quality are deleted from the measurement report (S404), and othercells are judged to be included into the measurement report (S405).

On the other hand, if it is judged that the measurement result isconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency f2 at which an eventhas not occurred (S402), it is judged whether the cell quality is worsethan the quality of a serving cell with the carrier frequency f2 by acertain value (y dB; for example, y=40) or more (S406). Such cells thatare judged to have a worse quality are deleted from the measurementreport (S404), and other cells are judged to be included into themeasurement report (S405).

From a result of judging cells to be deleted from the measurement reportand cells to be included into the measurement report as described above,the measurement result is changed (S407), and the measurement resultfrom which unnecessary cells have been deleted, is outputted to themeasurement report creating section 7 (S408).

By the measurement result reducing section 9 selecting cells to beincluded into a measurement report on the basis of quality differencefrom a serving cell, for each carrier frequency, it is possible tocreate a measurement report from which the base station 3 can judgehandover on the basis of the conditions of carrier frequencies beingused.

By changing the quality difference from a serving cell from which it isjudged whether or not to include a cell into a measurement report,between a carrier frequency at which an event has occurred and a carrierfrequency at which an event has not occurred, it is possible to givepriorities to cells to be included into the measurement report. It isalso possible to equalize the quality difference from the serving cellbetween the carrier frequency at which an event has occurred and thecarrier frequency at which an event has not occurred without changing itbetween the carrier frequencies.

Operations and advantages similar to those of the first embodiment canbe obtained by the wireless communication system 1 of the fourthembodiment.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, themeasurement report creating section 7 is configured to select ameasurement report of the radio condition of a cell judged to have ahigher communication quality in comparison with a predeterminedreference quality set for each frequency being used for communication.

Due to this configuration, the communication qualities of cells arecompared at each frequency being used for communication, and ameasurement report of the radio condition of a cell judged to have ahigh communication quality is selected as information indicating theradio condition of the cell. Thereby, only such useful information thatthe communication quality is judged to be high, with the frequency atwhich an event occurred used as a reference, and such useful informationthat the communication quality is judged to be high, with anotherfrequency as a reference (a measurement report) are transmitted. Thatis, in this embodiment, it is possible for the terminal apparatus 2 tocommunicate a better cell to the base station 3. Furthermore, it ispossible to reduce the data size of a measurement report transmittedfrom the terminal apparatus 2 to the base station 3 and reduce theamount of traffic. The reference quality may be set in the terminalapparatus 2 in advance or may be received from the base station 3 andset in the terminal apparatus 2.

Fifth Embodiment

Next, the wireless communication system 1 of a fifth embodiment of thepresent invention will be described. Here, description will be mademainly on a point in which the wireless communication system 1 of thisembodiment is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, theconfiguration and operation of this embodiment are similar to those ofthe first embodiment unless otherwise especially referred to.

In this embodiment, the operation of the measurement result reducingsection 9 performed when a measurement report is created is differentfrom that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation of themeasurement result reducing section 9 of the terminal apparatus 2 in thefifth embodiment will be described here with reference to drawings.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the measurement resultreducing section 9 of the fifth embodiment. First, a measurement resultconstituted by cells using the carrier frequency of each componentcarrier is inputted to the measurement result reducing section 9 (S500),as shown in FIG. 13. Here, it is assumed that a measurement resultmeasurement result constituted by cells using the carrier frequency f1and a measurement result measurement result constituted by cells usingthe carrier frequency f2 are inputted. Next, priorities of the carrierfrequencies (for example, f1 and f2 indicate a high priority and a lowpriority, respectively) are inputted to the measurement result reducingsection 9 from the control section 6 (S501). Then, the measurementresult reducing section 9 judges whether the measurement result isconstituted by cells using the frequency f1 with a high carrierfrequency priority (S502).

If it is judged that the measurement result is constituted by cellsusing the frequency f1 with a high carrier frequency priority, themeasurement result reducing section 9 judges that the measurement resultis to be included into a measurement report (S503). On the other hand,if it is judged that the measurement result is constituted by cellsusing the frequency f2 with a low carrier frequency priority, themeasurement result reducing section 9 judges that the measurement resultis not to be included into the measurement report (S504).

As described above, the measurement result is changed on the basis of aresult of judging cells to be deleted from the measurement report andcells to be included into the measurement report (S505), and themeasurement result from which unnecessary cells have been deleted, isoutputted to the measurement report creating section 7 (S506).

Thus, by the measurement result reducing section 9 selecting cells to beincluded into a measurement report according to priorities of carrierfrequencies, it is possible to create a measurement report whichincludes only such cells that are judged to have a high probability ofbeing used for handover.

Operations and advantages similar to those of the first embodiment canbe obtained by the wireless communication system 1 of the fifthembodiment.

In the wireless communication system 1 of this embodiment, priorities atthe time of performing handover are set for multiple frequencies,respectively, in the terminal apparatus 2, and the measurement reportcreating section 7 is configured to select a measurement report of afrequency selected on the basis of the priorities, from amongmeasurement reports of cells at multiple frequencies, as informationindicating the radio conditions of cells at another frequency.

Due to this configuration, a measurement report of a frequency selectedfrom among measurement reports of cells at multiple frequencies on thebasis of the handover priorities set in the terminal apparatus 2 isselected as information indicating the radio conditions of cells atanother frequency. That is, cells to be included into a measurementreport are selected on the basis of priorities given to the terminalapparatus 2 from the base station 3. Therefore, in comparison with thecase of including all the measurement reports of the multiplefrequencies, the data size of the measurement report to be transmittedfrom the terminal apparatus 2 to the base station 3 can be reduced, andit becomes possible to reduce the amount of traffic. The priorities maybe set in the terminal apparatus 2 in advance or may be received fromthe base station 3 and set in the terminal apparatus 2.

Sixth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized inmeasurement configuration. According to the measurement configuration ofthis embodiment, it is possible to collect multiple frequencymeasurement results into one measurement report. Though there are someexamples of such measurement configuration, three main examples will bedescribed below. That is, the description below is on examples of themeasurement configuration of the present invention, and it goes withoutsaying that other measurement configurations may be used.

As shown in FIG. 17, a first example is configuration in which onemeasurement object identity (MeasObjectID) and one report configurationidentity (ReportConfigID) are combined with one measurement identity(MeasID). In this case, it is necessary that a method for collectingmeasurement results obtained by performing measurement with differentmeasurement identities (MeasIDs) into one measurement report is notifiedfrom the base station 3 to the terminal apparatus 2 or known by theterminal apparatus 2 in advance. As for the method for collecting themeasurement results into one measurement report, there are some suchmethods.

A first method is as follows. Measurement results to be periodicallysent and measurement results to be sent at the time of occurrence of anevent are separated, and the measurement results to be periodically sentare collected into one measurement report, and the measurement resultsto be sent at the time of occurrence of an event are collected into onemeasurement report. Thereby, measurement reports with differentpurposes, that is, the measurement results to be periodically sent andthe measurement results to be sent at the time of occurrence of an eventcan be separately sent, so that the base station 3 can easily performcontrol. The terminal apparatus 2 also can easily select cells to beincluded into a measurement report.

A second is a method of collecting measurement results into onemeasurement report for each event set in report configuration(ReportConfig). Thereby, it is possible to send a measurement report foreach event, and therefore, it is possible to send measurement reportsaccording to purposes in more detail. Thus, the base station 3 can knowconditions of the terminal apparatus 2 resembling each other amongfrequencies and, therefore, can easily perform control. The terminalapparatus 2 also can easily select cells to be included into ameasurement report.

A third is a method of collecting measurement results to be sent at thetime of occurrence of an event into one measurement report withoutcollecting measurement results to be periodically sent. Thereby, sinceit is possible to collectively send measurement reports to be sent atthe time of occurrence of an event, the base station 3 can easilyperform control. The terminal apparatus 2 also can easily select cellsto be included into a measurement report.

A fourth is a method of collecting measurement results into onemeasurement report for each event set in report configuration(ReportConfig) without collecting measurement results to be periodicallysent. Thereby, it is possible to collectively send measurement reportseach of which is to be sent for each event. Thus, the base station 3 canknow conditions of the terminal apparatus 2 resembling each other amongfrequencies and, therefore, can easily perform control. The terminalapparatus 2 also can easily select cells to be included into ameasurement report. Thereby, existing configuration can be used. Inmethods other than this method, it is possible to collect measurementresults into one measurement result by using the first example.

A method is also possible in which, by setting multiple frequencies fora measurement object (MeasObject), multiple frequency measurementresults are collected into one measurement report. Thereby, it ispossible to easily collect measurement results for each event.

As shown in FIG. 21, a second example is configuration in which multiplemeasurement object identities (MeasObjectIDs) and one reportconfiguration identity (ReportConfigID) are combined with onemeasurement identity (MeasID). Thus, by collecting measurement objectidentities (MeasObjectIDs) corresponding to only one frequency andcombining them with one measurement identity (MeasID), the base station3 can notify measurement configuration for collecting multiple frequencymeasurement results into one measurement report, to the terminalapparatus 2. The base station 3 can set cells which the terminalapparatus 2 is to include into one measurement report, according topurposes. Since the terminal apparatus 2 only has to send onemeasurement report for each measurement configuration indicated by ameasurement identity (MeasID), it is easy to select cells to be includedinto a measurement report. Since the terminal apparatus 2 only has tosend one measurement report for each measurement configuration, it isone measurement identity that is to be included into a measurementreport, and therefore, the measurement report format can be simplified.

A third example is configuration in which a measurement object list ID(MeasObjectListID) is newly provided, and one measurement objectidentity (MeasObjectID) and one report identity (ReportConfigID) arecombined with one measurement identity (MeasID). The measurement objectlist ID (MeasObjectListID) is an identity for combining multiplemeasurement object identities (MeasObjectIDs) with one another. Thereby,advantages similar to those of the second example can be obtained.Furthermore, by introducing the measurement object list ID(MeasObjectListID), the measurement configuration format can be obtainedonly addition to an existing format, and therefore, backwardcompatibility is improved.

Seventh Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized inconfiguration of a serving cell. That is, the terminal apparatus 2 usesthe received quality of a serving cell as a criterion for judging anevent after starting measurement. Though there are some examples of thisserving cell configuration, five main examples will be described below.That is, the description below is on examples of serving cellconfiguration of the present invention, and it goes without saying thata serving cell may be configured in other methods. This serving cellconfiguration is performed by the control section 6 of the terminalapparatus 2. Therefore, the control section 6 of the terminal apparatus2 can be said to be serving cell configuration means.

A first example is a method of configuring one cell as a serving cell.There are some methods for selecting a serving cell. A first is a methodin which a cell to be used as a serving cell is notified to the terminalapparatus 2 from the base station 3. A second is a method in which acell which is for the terminal apparatus 2 maintaining connection withthe base station 3 (for example, performing security management) andwhich is called a special cell or an anchor carrier, is configured as aserving cell. A third is a method in which a cell (or component carrier)with the best received quality is configured as a serving cell fromamong cells (or component carriers) which can be used as a serving cell.Thereby, if the radio condition of at least one of component carriersused by the terminal apparatus 2 is good, an event does not easily occurand a measurement report is not easily sent. Therefore, it is possibleto reduce useless measurement reports. A fourth is a method in which acell (or component carrier) with the worst received quality isconfigured as a serving cell from among cells (or component carriers)which can be used as a serving cell. Thereby, if the radio condition ofat least one of component carriers used by the terminal apparatus 2 isgood, an event easily occurs and a measurement report is easily sent.Therefore, it is possible to perform mobility control earlier.

A second example is a method of configuring one for each measurementobject (MeasObject). This is a method in which, if the frequency handedover to a measurement object is used by the terminal apparatus 2, thecell (or component carrier) is used as a serving cell. Thereby, eventjudgment in consideration of characteristics for each frequency isperformed, and therefore, a more suitable measurement report can besent. Therefore, mobility control can be appropriately performed. As forfrequencies which are not used by the terminal apparatus 2, there aresome methods. A first is a method in which a cell (or component carrier)to be used as a serving cell is notified from the base station 3 to theterminal apparatus 2. A second is a method in which a special cell isused as a serving cell. A third is a method in which a cell (orcomponent carrier) with the best received quality, among cells (orcomponent carriers) being used, is used as a serving cell. A fourth is amethod in which a cell (or component carrier) with the worst receivedquality, among cells (or component carriers) being used, is used as aserving cell. A fifth is a method in which the closest cell (orcomponent carrier), among cells (or component carriers) being used, isused as a serving cell. A sixth is a method in which the closest cell(or component carrier), among cells (or component carriers) belonging tothe same frequency band and being used, is configured as a serving cell.A method may be used in which the above methods are switched for eachevent. Thereby, it is possible to cause an event to easily occur or notto easily occur in accordance with the characteristics of events.

A third example is a method in which a serving cell is configured foreach component carrier to which a physical downlink control channel(hereinafter referred to simply as a “PDCCH”) is sent. As for a cell (orcomponent carrier) to which the PDCCH has not been sent, amongfrequencies being used, a cell (or a component carrier) which sends aPDCCH indicating a physical downlink shared channel (hereinafterreferred to simply as a “PDSCH”) of the cell (or component carrier) isused as a serving cell. Thereby, event judgment in consideration ofcharacteristics for each frequency is performed while the number ofserving cells is limited, and therefore, a suitable measurement reportcan be sent. Therefore, mobility control can be appropriately performed.As for frequencies which are not used, the same as the above secondexample is applied.

A fourth example is a method in which a serving cell is configured bynotifying the serving cell from the base station 3 to the terminalapparatus 2. For example, a 800-MHz band and a 2-GHz band are used atthe same time, one serving cell is configured for each of the 800-MHzband and the 2-GHz band. Thereby, event judgment in consideration ofcharacteristics for each frequency is performed while the number ofserving cells is suppressed more, and therefore, a suitable measurementreport can be sent. Therefore, mobility control can be appropriatelyperformed.

A fifth example is a method in which a serving cell is notified for eachreport configuration (ReportConfig) and configured. For example, 1 bitis used to notify that one cell is used as a serving cell or thatmultiple cells are used as serving cells. Thereby, it is possible to useboth of the case of using one cell as a serving cell and the case ofusing multiple cells as serving cells. The one cell may be configured bythe method of the above first example. The multiple cells may beconfigured by the methods of the above second and third examples.

A sixth example is a method in which a serving cell is notified for eachmeasurement identity (MeasID) and configured. For example, 1 bit is usedto notify that one cell is used as a serving cell or that multiple cellsare used as serving cells. Thereby, it is possible to use both of thecase of using one cell as a serving cell and the case of using multiplecells as serving cells. Furthermore, thereby, the amount of informationfor configuration can be reduced. The one cell may be configured by themethod of the above first example. The multiple cells may be configuredby the methods of the above second and third examples.

When the terminal switches the component carrier to be used for carrieraggregation (at the time of handover and at the time ofre-establishment, or at the time of notification of switching from thebase station), it is possible to switch measurement configuration,following switching of the component carrier to be used, without anotification of change in the measurement configuration. For example,this is a method of, when a method of switching a measurement objectidentity (MeasObjectID) associated with a measurement identity (MeasID)is executed, switching a serving cell also.

Description will be made below on the case where a serving cell isassociated with each measurement identity (MeasID) as an example.Description will be made also on the case where, when performing carrieraggregation using the component carriers of f1 and f2, the terminalswitches the carrier aggregation to carrier aggregation using thecomponent carriers of f2 and f3 as an example.

At this time, the terminal does not change the measurement configurationof the component carrier of f2 because it continues using the componentcarrier of f2. When a measurement identity (measID: 1) and serving cells(multiple serving cells are used as serving cells (f1)) are associatedwith a measurement object identity of f1 (MeasObjectID: 1), and ameasurement identity (measID: 3) and a serving cell (one cell is used asa serving cell (f2)) are associated with a measurement object identityof f3 (MeasObjectID: 3), then the association of the measurementidentity (measID: 1) is switched to association with a measurementobject identity (MeasObjectID: 3) and serving cells (multiple servingcells are used as serving cells (f3)), and the association of themeasurement identity (measID: 3) is switched to association with themeasurement object identity (MeasObjectID: 1) and the serving cell (onecell is used as a serving cell (f2)).

Thereby, it is possible to continue using measurement configurationassociated with a measurement identity (MeasID) to perform measurementwithin the same frequency and measurement configuration associated witha measurement identity (MeasID) to perform measurement between differentfrequencies while maintaining the purposes. The serving cells is changedaccording to the carrier frequency of an associated measurement objectidentity (MeasObjectID), though whether one cell is used as a servingcell or multiple cells are used as serving cells is kept beingassociated with a measurement identity (MeasID).

Even in the case where there are multiple candidates for switching, thepresent invention can be applied by judging whether the purpose ismeasurement within a frequency or measurement among frequencies, becausethe present invention is characterized in maintaining a purpose.

For example, if multiple measurement object identities (MeasObjectIDs)can be associated with a measurement identity, and the terminal switchescarrier aggregation with two component carriers to carrier aggregationwith three component carriers, association with a measurement objectidentity (MeasObjectID) and serving cells corresponding to a purpose isperformed. If multiple measurement identities cannot be associated witha measurement identity, it is possible to switch the association for ameasurement object identity for which a measurement identitycorresponding to a purpose exists, and release association for ameasurement object identity for which a measurement identitycorresponding to a purpose does not exist.

If multiple measurement identities cannot be associated with ameasurement identity, it is possible to associate measurement objectidentities with the measurement identity by giving priorities, andrelease the existing association for such a measurement object identitythat cannot be associated with a measurement identity corresponding to apurpose. Priorities are given so that those which have been used arepreferentially maintained. A measurement identity of a carrier frequencybelonging to the same band as the carrier frequency of a measurementobject identity associated with a measurement identity may beprioritized.

Thereby, parameters for measurement configuration associated with ameasurement identity easily become more appropriate. In addition, ahigher priority may be given to an anchor carrier, a carrier with a goodreceived quality, a carrier through which the terminal receives a PDCCH,or the like. If a measurement identity corresponding to a purpose doesnot exist, the measurement configuration therefor may be deleted.

Eighth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized inconfiguration of a serving cell to be a criterion at the time ofperforming Inter-RAT.

In measurement configuration for a different radio access technique(Inter-RAT: Inter Radio Access Technology), there is an event called anevent B2 (a serving cell is below a threshold 1, and an Inter-RAT cellis above a threshold 2). At this time, the thresholds 1 and 2 areincluded in the measurement configuration. Though there are someconfigurations of a serving cell to be a criterion, six main exampleswill be described below. That is, the description below is on examplesof serving cell configuration of the present invention, and it goeswithout saying that other methods may be used. This serving cellconfiguration is performed by the control section 6 of the terminalapparatus 2. Therefore, the control section 6 of the terminal apparatus2 can be said to be serving cell configuration means.

A first example is a method in which, when the reception qualities ofall serving cells set as serving cells are below the threshold 1, it isjudged that a part of the event B2 (a serving cell is below a threshold1) is satisfied. Thereby, the terminal apparatus 2 can preferentiallyuse E-UTRA when E-UTRA can be used.

A second example is a method in which, when the reception qualities ofall cells (or component carriers) being used, among serving cells set asserving cells, are below the threshold 1, it is judged that a part ofthe event B2 (a serving cell is below a threshold 1) is satisfied.Thereby, the terminal apparatus 2 can preferentially use E-UTRA when itis possible to continue using E-UTRA being used.

A third example is a method in which, when the received quality of oneserving cell, among serving cells set as serving cells, is below thethreshold 1, it is judged that a part of the event B2 (a serving cell isbelow a threshold 1) is satisfied. Thereby, the terminal apparatus 2 canquickly look for an appropriate RAT checking the conditions of otherRATs if at least a part of the condition of E-UTRA gets worse.

A fourth example is a method in which, when the received quality of oneserving cell, among cells (or component carriers) being used amongserving cells set as serving cells, is below the threshold 1, it isjudged that a part of the event B2 (a serving cell is below a threshold1) is satisfied. Thereby, the terminal apparatus 2 can quickly look foran appropriate RAT checking the conditions of other RATs if at least apart of the condition of E-UTRA being used gets worse.

A fifth example is a method in which, when the average of the receptionqualities of all serving cells set as serving cells are below thethreshold 1, it is judged that a part of the event B2 (a serving cell isbelow a threshold 1) is satisfied. Thereby, it is possible toimpartially handle E-UTRA and RAT.

A sixth example is a method in which, when the average of the receptionqualities of all cells (or component carriers) being used, among servingcells set as serving cells, are below the threshold 1, it is judged thata part of the event B2 (a serving cell is below a threshold 1) issatisfied. Thereby, it is possible to impartially handle E-UTRA and RATbeing used by the terminal apparatus 2.

Ninth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized ina method for selecting a serving cell to be included into a measurementreport. Here, a method for selecting a serving cell to be included intoa measurement report at the time of performing Inter-RAT. Though thereare some methods for selecting a serving cell to be included into anInter-RAT measurement report, four main examples will be describedbelow. That is, the description below is on examples of a serving cellselection method of the present invention, and it goes without sayingthat other methods may be used. Selection of a serving cell to beincluded into a measurement report is performed by the control section 6of the terminal apparatus 2. Therefore, the control section 6 of theterminal apparatus 2 can be said to be serving cell selection means.

A first example is a method of including all of measurement results ofcells (or component carriers) set as serving cells. Thereby, the basestation 3 can know the conditions of all the cells (or componentcarriers) set as serving cells and, therefore, can know the conditionsof all the cells which it wants to know, and appropriately select acomponent carrier to be used by the terminal apparatus 2.

A second example is a method of including all of measurement results ofcells (or component carriers) being used by the terminal apparatus 2,among cells (or component carriers) set as serving cells. Thereby, thebase station 3 can grasp the condition of the use by the terminalapparatus 2 and, therefore, can appropriately select a cell (orcomponent carrier) to be used by the terminal apparatus 2.

A third example is a method of including a measurement result of a cell(or component carrier) with the worst received quality among cells setas serving cells. Thereby, the base station 3 can judge whether it isnecessary to switch the component carrier used by the terminal apparatus2.

A fourth example is a method of including a measurement result of a cell(or component carrier) with the best received quality among cells set asserving cells. Thereby, the base station 3 can judge whether theterminal apparatus 2 can keep connection.

Next, a method for selecting a serving cell to be included into ameasurement report in the case measurement configuration for measurementwithin E-UTRAN is set. When the measurement configuration formeasurement within E-UTRAN is set, there are some examples of a servingcell selection method at the time of an event A1 (a serving cell isabove a threshold), an event A2 (a serving cell is below a threshold),an event A3 (a neighbor cell is better than a serving cell), and anevent 4 (a neighbor cell is better than a threshold), and an event A5 (aserving cell is worse than a threshold 1 and a neighbor cell is betterthan a threshold 2). Though five main examples will be described below,they are examples of the serving cell selection method of the presentinvention, and it goes without saying that other methods may be used,similarly as described above.

A first example is a method of including all of cells (or componentcarriers) set as serving cells. Thereby, the base station 3 can know theconditions of all the cells (or component carriers) set as serving cellsand, therefore, can know the conditions of all the cells which it wantsto know, and appropriately select a component carrier to be used by theterminal apparatus 2.

A second example is a method of including all of cells (or componentcarriers) being used, among cells (or component carriers) set as servingcells. Thereby, the base station 3 can grasp the condition of the use bythe terminal apparatus 2 and, therefore, can appropriately select a cell(or component carrier) to be used by the terminal apparatus 2.

A third example is a method of including only a serving cell among cells(or component carriers) where an event has occurred, among cells (orcomponent carriers) set as serving cells. Thereby, if there is a cell(or component carrier) to be compared, the base station 3 can know ameasurement result of the serving cell.

A fourth example is a method of including a measurement result of aserving cell with a frequency at which there is a cell (or componentcarrier) other than a serving cell to be included into a measurementreport, among cells set as serving cells. Thereby, if there is a cell(or component carrier) to be compared, the base station 3 can know ameasurement result of the serving cell.

A fifth example is a method of including a measurement result of aserving cell with a frequency at which there is a measurement object(MeasObject) corresponding to a measurement identity (MeasID) ofmeasurement for which a measurement report is to be sent, among cellsset as serving cells. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a uselessserving cell measurement result from being sent.

If the same serving cell is used among multiple frequencies, ameasurement result of the serving cell may not be included for eachfrequency. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a useless serving cellmeasurement result from being included.

As described above, if all of cells (or component carriers) set asserving cells are included into a measurement report, all of setfrequencies can be considered to perform handover. Therefore, if thereis a better cell (or component carrier), the cell (or component carrier)can be used. If a part of the cells (or component carriers) set asserving cells are included, it is possible to consider only a frequencysatisfying conditions. Therefore, it is possible to compare cells (orcomponent carriers) with a frequency used by the terminal apparatus 2and select a better one while suppressing resources.

Tenth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized insetting of a threshold for each frequency at the time of the event A1 (aserving cell is above a threshold), the event A2 (a serving cell isbelow a threshold), the event 4 (a neighbor cell is better than athreshold), and the event AS (a serving cell is worse than a threshold 1and a neighbor cell is better than a threshold 2).

If there is one measurement configuration identity (ReportConfigID) tobe combined with a measurement identity (MeasID), the threshold used forevent judgment at the events A1, A2, A4 and A5 is equal amongfrequencies. Even if the threshold is equal among frequencies, it ispossible to add an offset to the threshold for each frequency withoutadding an offset to report configuration (ReportConfig) by utilizing anoffset included in a measurement object (MeasObject). Therefore, it ispossible to perform event judgment in consideration of frequencycharacteristics without adding overhead to the report configuration(ReportConfig).

Eleventh Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized ina method for selecting a cell to be included into a measurement reportat the time of handing over cell pair information. This cell selectionis performed by the control section 6 of the terminal apparatus 2.Therefore, the control section 6 of the terminal apparatus 2 can be saidto be cell selection means.

The cell selection method of this embodiment will be described with theuse of an example in FIG. 23. As shown in FIG. 23, three pairs areformed in this example. A first pair (pair A) is constituted by cells 1,4 and 7; a second pair (pair B) is constituted by cells 2, 5 and 8; anda third pair (pair C) is constituted by cells 3, 6 and 9. The cells 1, 2and 3 are cells with the frequency f1; the cells 4, 5 and 6 are cellswith the frequency f2; and the cells 7, 8 and 9 are cells with thefrequency 3.

Such sell pair information is set by the base station 3. The cell pairinformation may be communicated to the terminal apparatus 2 by adefinite control signal. Alternatively, a method is also possible inwhich the cell pair information is communicated to the terminalapparatus 2 only with the same information as before, for example, onthe assumption that cells having the same cell ID (PCI) are paired.

The terminal apparatus 2 uses the cells belonging to the pair A asserving cells. If an event occurs in the cell 2, the cells 1, 4 and 7are included into a measurement report as serving cells, and the cell 2where the event occurred is included into the measurement report as aconcerned cell. Furthermore, the cells 5 and 8 belonging to the samepair B as the cell 2 are included into the measurement report asassociated cells. Thereby, carrier aggregation can be switched to a moreappropriate pair.

Here, the case of including measurement results of the concerned cell(cell 2) and the associated cells (cells 5 and 8) in addition tomeasurement results of the multiple serving cells (cells 1, 4 and 7) hasbeen described as an example. However, the scope of the presentinvention is not limited thereto. For example, the measurement result ofthe associated cell is not necessarily to be included, and, as for themeasurement results of the serving cells, the measurement result onlyone serving cell may be included.

Twelfth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized inthe format of a measurement report. Here, there is shown, first, anexample of a measurement report in the case of including measurementresults of multiple measurement identities (MeasIDs) into onemeasurement report as shown in the first example in the sixth embodiment(measurement configuration). Two main examples will be described below.However, it goes without saying that the present invention is notlimited thereto.

A first example is an example of the case where a measurement reportformat is newly generated without adding a measurement report format toan existing format. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of adding anew measurement report format into MeasurementReport. In the example inFIG. 24, measurementReport-r10 is added into MeasurementReport so thatmeasurementReport-r10 can be selected to use the new format andmeasurementReport-r8 can be selected to use the old existing format. Thenew format is constituted by measResults-r10 and nonCriticalExtension.

FIG. 25 shows a part of the configuration of MeasResults-r10, which isthe contents of measResults-r10. Omitted components are similar to thoseof Non Patent Literature 1. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the componentMeasResults-r10 which is added as a component of the new format ofMeasurementReport in FIG. 24. MeasResults-r10 is constituted bymeasResultsSet-r10. MeasResultsSet-r10, which is the contents ofmeasResultsSet-r10, is constituted by the number of MeasResults used inthe old existing format equal to or less than number. Thereby, theexisting components can be used and, therefore, it is possible tocollect measurement results corresponding to multiple measurementidentities into one measurement report while decreasing the number ofcomponents to be newly provided.

In this case, as for the measurement results to be included into the onemeasurement report, only those judged to be collected into onemeasurement report can be included. The method assumes that serving cellmeasurement results are included for each of measurement identities(MeasIDs) to be included into a measurement report. However, by causingserving cell measurement results to be optionally selected, it ispossible to flexibly select serving cell measurement results to beincluded, for example, select including only one serving cellmeasurement result or select including only a measurement result of acriterion serving cell.

A second example is an example of the case where a measurement reportformat is added to an existing format, and the example is shown in FIG.26. In FIG. 26, measResults-v10x0 is added to MeasResults, andmeasResults-v10x0 is constituted by MeasResultsSet-r10.MeasResultsSet-r10 is constituted by MeasResults-r10. The configurationof MeasResults-r10 is almost the same as that of MeasResults. However,measResultServCell is OPTIONAL. Thereby, at the time of includingmeasurement results corresponding to multiple measurement identities(MeasIDs) into one measurement report, only one serving cell measurementresult can be included. Thereby, at the time of including measurementresults corresponding to multiple measurement identities (MeasIDs) intoone measurement report, only measurement results of a criterion servingcell can be included as serving cell measurement results to be included.

In the case of including a serving cell measurement result for eachmeasurement identity (MeasID), positions to be changed can be reducedbecause MeasResults-r10 can be set to be the same as MeasResults. In thecase of including only one serving cell measurement result into ameasurement report, measResultServCell may be erased fromMeasResults-r10. Thereby, bits (information) for OPTIONAL can bedecreased. Omitted components are similar to those of Non PatentLiterature 1.

Next, there will be shown an example of a measurement report in the caseof including a measurement result based on measurement configuration forone measurement identity (MeasID) into one measurement report as shownin the second or third example in the sixth embodiment (measurementconfiguration). Two main examples will be described below. However, itgoes without saying that the present invention is not limited thereto.

A first example is an example of the case where a measurement reportformat is newly generated without adding a measurement report format toan existing format. The example of adding a new measurement reportformat into MeasurementReport is the same as FIG. 24. FIG. 27 shows apart of the configuration of MeasResults-r10, which is the contents ofmeasResults-r10. MeasResults-r10 is constituted by measId andmeasResultsSet-r10. MeasResultsSet-r10 is constituted by the number ofMeasResultsBody-r10's equal to or less than number. MeasResultsBody-r10is the old existing format MeasResults in which measID is changed tomeasObjectID. Thereby, it is possible to include information about whichfrequency is corresponded. By setting a serving cell measurement resultto be included into a measurement report as OPTIONAL, it is possible toselect a serving cell measurement result to be included into ameasurement report.

Because measObjectID is for indicating frequency information, it can bereplaced with such that indicates frequency information. If it is knownthat only one serving cell measurement result is to be included,measResultsServCell may be included into MeasResults-r10 and deletedfrom MeasResultsBody-r10. Thereby, bits (information) for OPTIONAL canbe decreased. Omitted components are similar to those of Non PatentLiterature 1.

A second example is an example of the case where a measurement reportformat is added to an existing format, and the example is shown in FIG.28. FIG. 28 is almost the same as FIG. 26. The figures are differentonly in that measID in MeasResults-r10 in FIG. 26 is replaced withmeasObjectID in MeasResults-r10 in FIG. 28. Thereby, it is possible tojudge which frequency an added part belongs to. At this time, by settinginformation to be included into the existing format part as anchorcarrier or special cell information, it is possible to separateinformation to be included into the existing format part and informationto be included into a new format part.

In addition to the above information, the information to be includedinto the existing format part may be determined in other methods such asdetermining information having the smallest MeasObjectID to be theinformation to be included. It is also possible to use such thatindicates frequency information instead of MeasObjectID. In the case ofincluding only one serving cell measurement result, it is possible touse the format in FIG. 6.

In the case where multiple measurement objects (MeasObjects) arecombined with a measurement identity (MeasID), that is, in the case ofthe second or third example in the sixth embodiment (measurementconfiguration), RSRQ may be included in addition to RSRP. Thereby, it ispossible to select an appropriate cell in consideration of interferencealso. In the case of including a serving cell with a frequency for whicha measurement object (MeasObject) is not set, it is made possible byproviding a line for inputting a set of serving cells.

Thirteenth Embodiment

The wireless communication system of this embodiment is characterized inselection of a cell to be included into a measurement report at the timeof performing periodical reporting. If sending a report periodically(periodic reporting) is set, the terminal apparatus 2 sends a servingcell and a strongest cell by including them into a measurement report.The strongest cell refers to a cell with a high received power (mayrefer to multiple cells with a high received power), and it does notnecessarily refer to only one cell with the highest received power. Inthis case, the number of the strongest cells to be included isrestricted to some extent, and there are some methods for selecting thestrongest cells. Three main examples of cell selection will be describedbelow. However, it goes without saying that other methods may be used.Selection of the strongest cells is performed by the control section 6of the terminal apparatus 2. Therefore, the control section 6 of theterminal apparatus 2 can be said to be strongest cell selection means.

A first example is a method of sequentially including cells into ameasurement report in descending order with a cell with the highestreceived power at the top, irrespective of frequency. A second exampleis a method in which one cell with a high received power is included foreach frequency, and, if there is left space for including strongestcells, cells are sequentially included into a measurement report indescending order with a cell with the highest received power at the top,irrespective of frequency. Thereby, the base station 3 can know each ofinformation about frequencies at which a periodic report is to be sent,without causing lack of balance among frequencies. A third example is amethod of sequentially including cells into a measurement report indescending order with a cell with the highest received power at the topfor each frequency so that the number of cells is almost the same amongfrequencies. In this case, if the same number of cells are not includedfor all the frequencies, there are two kinds of frequency selections forincreasing the number of cells. A first is a method in which a lot ofcells with a lower received power, among strongest cells, arepreferentially included. A second is a method in which a lot of cellswith a high received power, among strongest cells, are preferentiallyincluded. These methods can be applied to the case of periodicallysending a report after occurrence of an event.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above withthe use of examples. However, the scope of the present invention is notlimited thereto, and modifications/variations can be made according topurposes within the scope described in the claims.

For example, though the first to thirteenth embodiments have beenseparately described in the above description, the scope of the presentinvention is not limited thereto. These embodiments can be used incombination with one another.

Furthermore, in the above description, a method has been described as anexample in which the measurement result reducing section 9 selects acell to be included into a measurement report from a carrier frequencymeasurement result of a components carrier which is already used by theterminal apparatus 2. However, even in the case where a cell using thecarrier frequency of a component carrier which is not used by theterminal apparatus 2 is included in a measurement result, the aboveembodiments can be used.

Furthermore, in the above description, an example has been given inwhich, when the terminal apparatus 2 is performing band aggregation, thecell quality is described with RSRP if a measurement report is createdon the basis of only a measurement result based on the carrier frequencyof one component carrier, and the cell quality is described with RSRQ ifthe measurement report is created by including a measurement resultbased on the carrier frequency of the other component carrier also.However, it is also possible to include a flag indicating whether tocreate a measurement report on the basis of only a measurement resultbased on the carrier frequency of one component carrier or to set themeasurement report which includes a measurement result based on thecarrier frequency of the other component carrier also, into themeasurement report for distinction.

Furthermore, in the above description, when the measurement resultreporting criterion is satisfied at the carrier frequency of onecomponent carrier when the terminal apparatus 2 is performing bandaggregation, it is judged whether all of measurement results based onthe carrier frequency of the other component carrier are to be includedinto a measurement report. However, as shown in FIG. 14, the judgmentmay be performed only when an event causing transmission of ameasurement report occurs, and judgment about whether or not to includea measurement result based on the carrier frequency of the othercomponent carrier into a measurement report may not be performed in thecase of periodically reporting a measurement result after occurrence ofan event and the case of periodically reporting a measurement result.Furthermore, it may be judged that a measurement result based on thecarrier frequency of the other component carrier is to be included onlyin the case where an event causing transmission of a measurement reportoccurs and in the case of periodically reporting a measurement resultafter occurrence of an event, and it may not be judged that ameasurement result based on the carrier frequency of the other componentcarrier is to be included, in the case of periodically reporting ameasurement result.

Furthermore, it is possible to apply the present invention only in thecase where band aggregation is performed with the use of differentfrequency bands (for example, a 800-MHz band and a 2-GHz band) and notto apply the present invention in the case where band aggregation isperformed with the use of the same frequency band. Thereby, it ispossible to send information required for decision of handover to thebase station 3 while suppressing processing required for the terminalapparatus 2 to set a measurement report. Even in the case of performingband aggregation using the same frequency band, it is possible todetermine whether or not to apply the present invention according to thedegree of difference between frequencies and the radio condition.

Preferable embodiments of the present invention conceivable at presenthave been described. It is intended that it is understood that variousvariations of the embodiments are possible, and that all such variationswithin the true spirit and scope of the present invention are includedin the accompanying claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, the wireless communication system according to thepresent invention is a wireless communication system in which a basestation and a terminal apparatus are communicable with each other usingmultiple frequencies, and the wireless communication system has anadvantage of being capable of shortening time required for handover andis useful as a wireless communication system using LTE or SAE, and thelike.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   1 Wireless Communication System-   2 Terminal Apparatus-   3 Base Station-   4 Reception Section-   5 Measurement Information Managing Section-   6 Control Section-   7 Measurement Report (MR) Creating Section-   8 Transmission Section-   9 Measurement Result Reducing Section-   10 Reception Section-   11 Measurement Information Managing Section-   12 Handover (HO) Judgment Processing Section-   13 Control Section-   14 Transmission Section-   15 Judgment Processing Section for Band-Aggregation-   16 Normal Judgment Processing Section

1. A terminal apparatus used in a wireless communication system, inwhich said terminal apparatus and a base station apparatus arecommunicable with each other using multiple frequencies, which include aplurality of serving frequencies and at least one non-serving frequency,the terminal apparatus comprising: an event detecting section thatdetects occurrence of an event that triggers transmission of ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at one of theplurality of serving frequencies or at the non-serving frequency to thebase station apparatus; and a measurement report creating section thatcreates the measurement report on the basis of the occurrence of theevent, wherein in case that the event occurs at the non-servingfrequency, the measurement report includes information indicating radioconditions of the cell at the non-serving frequency and of cells at theplurality of serving frequencies, respectively, the plurality of servingfrequencies being aggregated and simultaneously used in thecommunication between said terminal apparatus and the base stationapparatus, and the measurement report being for use by the base stationapparatus in controlling handover of the terminal apparatus.
 2. Theterminal apparatus according to the claim 1, wherein the measurementreport further includes information regarding the best non-serving cell,which is selected amongst a plurality of non-serving cells based onradio conditions indicated by received power of the radio waves (RSRP),said plurality of non-serving cells being not presently used in thecommunication between said terminal apparatus and the base stationapparatus.
 3. The terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein apolicy for deciding one or more cell(s) to be selected as candidate(s)for performing handover, among multiple cells, is set in the terminalapparatus; and the measurement report includes information indicatingthe radio condition(s) of the one or more cell(s) selected as thecandidate(s) on the basis of the policy that is configured by the basestation apparatus.
 4. The terminal apparatus according to claim 2,wherein the measurement report includes information indicating the radiocondition of a cell judged to have a higher communication quality incomparison with a reference quality set at the non-serving frequency atwhich the event occurred.
 5. The terminal apparatus according to claim1, wherein the measurement report includes information indicating theradio conditions of multiple cells at the plurality of servingfrequencies and of multiple cells at a plurality of non- servingfrequencies, respectively.
 6. The terminal apparatus according to claim1, wherein the plurality of serving frequencies include a primaryfrequency and a secondary frequency, wherein the terminal apparatusfurther comprises a determination section that determines whether tocreate the measurement report including information indicating radioconditions of cells at the non-serving frequency and at the primaryfrequency, or to create the measurement report additionally includinginformation indicating a radio condition of a cell at the secondaryfrequency.
 7. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein theplurality of serving frequencies are set in multiple serving cellsprovided by the base station apparatus, respectively, in case carrieraggregation is employed in the communication between said terminalapparatus and the base station apparatus.
 8. The terminal apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein measurement results of the plurality ofserving frequencies and the non-serving frequency are combined in onemeasurement report.
 9. A wireless communication method used in awireless communication system, in which a terminal apparatus and a basestation apparatus are communicable with each other using multiplefrequencies including a plurality of serving frequencies and at leastone non-serving frequency, the method comprising: the terminal apparatusdetecting occurrence of an event that triggers transmission of ameasurement report of a radio condition of a cell at one of theplurality of serving frequencies or at the non-serving frequency to thebase station apparatus; and the terminal apparatus creating themeasurement report on the basis of the occurrence of the event, whereinin case that the event occurs at the non-serving frequency, themeasurement report includes information indicating radio conditions ofthe cell at the non-serving frequency and of cells at the plurality ofserving frequencies, respectively, the plurality of serving frequenciesbeing aggregated and simultaneously used in the communication betweensaid terminal apparatus and the base station apparatus, and themeasurement report being for use by the base station apparatus incontrolling handover of the terminal apparatus.
 10. The method accordingto the claim 9, wherein the measurement report further includesinformation regarding the best non-serving cell, which is selectedamongst a plurality of non-serving cells based on radio conditionsindicated by received power of the radio waves (RSRP), said plurality ofnon-serving cells being not presently used in the communication betweensaid terminal apparatus and the base station apparatus.
 11. The methodaccording to claim 10, wherein a policy for deciding one or more cell(s)to be selected as candidate(s) for performing handover, among multiplecells, is set in the terminal apparatus; and the measurement reportincludes information indicating the radio condition(s) of the one ormore cell(s) selected as the candidate(s) on the basis of the policythat is configured by the base station apparatus.
 12. The methodaccording to claim 10, wherein the measurement report includesinformation indicating the radio condition of a cell judged to have ahigher communication quality in comparison with a reference quality setat the non-serving frequency at which the event occurred.
 13. The methodaccording to claim 9, wherein the measurement report includesinformation indicating the radio conditions of multiple cells at theplurality of serving frequencies and of multiple cells at a plurality ofnon- serving frequencies, respectively.
 14. The method according toclaim 9, wherein the plurality of serving frequencies include a primaryfrequency and a secondary frequency, wherein the method furthercomprises the terminal apparatus determining whether to create themeasurement report including information indicating radio conditions ofcells at the non-serving frequency and at the primary frequency, or tocreate the measurement report additionally including informationindicating a radio condition of a cell at the secondary frequency. 15.The method according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of servingfrequencies are set in multiple serving cells provided by the basestation apparatus, respectively, in case carrier aggregation is employedin the communication between said terminal apparatus and the basestation apparatus.
 16. The method according to claim 9, whereinmeasurement results of the plurality of serving frequencies and thenon-serving frequency are combined in one measurement report.